Butler County Sheriff's Office

[Public Info Officer]

News For Immediate Release – October 26, 2006

Semi-Tractor Trailer Accident in Ross Township

Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones reports that on 10/26/06 at approximately 1950 hours Deputies were dispatched along with Ross Township Fire and EMS to US 27 North of Kirchling Road for a semi tractor trailer on it’s side in a ditch. Preliminary investigations indicate that the semi was traveling North on US27 when it went off the right side of the road striking a utility pole coming to rest on it’s side. The driver, Robert Ashworth (43) of Greenville Ohio, was still inside the semi cab with electric wires down on the vehicle. After the electric wires were confirmed off, Mr. Ashworth was pulled from the vehicle and refused treatment for minor injuries. US 27 was shut down and will remain closed at SR129/US27 and US27/New London until the vehicle can be cleared and the utility pole replaced. The approximately time frame US 27 will remain closed is 5 hours from the time of this release.

This incident remains under investigation by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.

Issued By: Sergeant Carrie L. Schultheiss #1156
Road Patrol Supervisor